Photo: Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0New Hope spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
New Hope’s city government spent $28.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,350 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.1 million) are counted separately.
City Council
7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4401 Xylon Avenue North
All meetings →What stands out about how New Hope is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From New Hope’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4401 Xylon Avenue NorthCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Citizen Advisory CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · New Hope City Hall - Northwood Conference RoomMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Northwood Conference Room, 4401 Xylon Avenue NorthCity Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4401 Xylon Avenue NorthCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · New Hope City Hall - Council ChambersPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · New Hope City Hall - Council ChambersPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · New Hope City Hall - Council ChambersPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Nov2Human Rights CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · New Hope City Hall - Council ChambersHuman Rights Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Nov2Human Rights CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · New Hope City Hall - Conference Room, 4401 Xylon Avenue NorthHuman Rights Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct26GeneralMonday · 7:30 pmEDA MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4401 Xylon Avenue NorthCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,350 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,166 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
New Hope’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,166 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $971, and the middle half spent $700–$1,242. New Hope spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Hope itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Hope reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,166 · 2023: $1,209 · 2024: $1,350.
full-time in March 2025, up from 91 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,378 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Hope’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to New Hope’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Hope →
Who’s in charge in New Hope
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 224 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,035).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Robbinsdale Public School District
New Hope’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,434 per pupil, $11,341 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
New Hope’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Hope alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hennepin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.8%502,710 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.4%197,244 votesOthers: 2.8% (20,219 votes).
Most votes in Hennepin County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of New Hope lies in Hennepin County. Every 2024 race in Hennepin County is on the county’s page.
Hennepin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for New Hope.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.new-hope.mn.us ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How New Hope compares with the towns next door
New Hope spent $1,166 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $832 to $965. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | $832 | $5,160 |
| Brooklyn Park | $858 | $3,744 |
| Crystal | $965 | $3,643 |
| New Hope | $1,166 | $4,378 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach New Hope’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Hope’s government
How much does New Hope spend per resident?
About $1,350 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,166 was more than 69% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Hope?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,378 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.new-hope.mn.us.
Who runs New Hope’s government?
See ci.new-hope.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Hope yet.
How did New Hope vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Hope alone. Hennepin County, where 100% of New Hope lies, voted Harris 69.8%, Trump 27.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Hope?
94 full-time and 82 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $872,569 (about $10.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Hope in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Ann Rest) and State House District 43A (Cedrick Frazier). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in New Hope?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in City Council Chambers, 4401 Xylon Avenue North, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about New Hope’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →